National Republican., 1887-08-10
Tic Crnne and noyuton Cbareos.

EDITOR NATIOEAL REPUBLICAN, In hishnsTe.
IN your issue of the 9th TO my squib of Friia,
last MI Crane jumps tO the conclusion that
| am "N'' Of the Star, and that both article,
might probably be traced 20 the DiNrict
building" This conclusion, like some others
of the same gentleman, Is too large for mis-
premises. Mr.. Crane, with his commenda6le
public spirit, has made good case Tor inveIti
CATION, ana put the commissioners 10 the nacsi-
sity of explaining apparent discrepancies in
their reports; but be has not made one 10
lustliy the eppliealion OF such words as 'de-
missioners, aud he conluses his readers by
showing ''expendtrres' greater than re
celpt, and calling this "a deiicit, His last
articles, his answer to me- Is the best have seen
rom i'm. II Is the only one in which he does
not Plainly "slop over" As Mr. Crane IL re -
del ring a valuable service to the com annuity,
nc should not take 1t unkludIy If call On him
10 respect logic and the English language.
Mr.. BoyLlOns charges a,e precise aud proyei
by ohcihl vouchers or origha' papers. IN;
able service Tor the work mouse, az q dOiIar,t
plate. plate rs at five and six dollars eacn, &t,
WAS bought and would have been paid for, b It
for the vigilance OF the Treasury Dapartm ant
This expensive service probably imJlss pre-
vious lunches. dinner, aud refresh meats en-
jDy ed BY visiting officials, and pad fJr OFT of
The public funds. Let Mr.. BOyntoa work the
vein. II may prove n rich nine.
The purchase of the horse, beaver robe. har-
ness, driving gloves, &G,, Is admitted bv Col
Ludlow, and justified by him on the grouni
that his official duties require him toh1ye =
the District II this were good reason, every
colonel aud general in the army in active SER
vice could use public moneys In his hands for
The purchase Oi horses But, although thes-
officers need horses quite us much aS Col. Lui
low. they would be GIur,-martialrd ut ones, II
they USED the public funds for any sucn pur
pose.
Generals Grant. Hancock, Meade, aud
Thomas bought their own horses OLt of the
salaries, II they 80; one from the Unitcd
states they had to pay flil value for II. N)Y,
COL, LUDLOW is paid, n engineer COmmlssi Iu-r
between one aud two lhOusiuu dollars more
han my onlCero his rank In the army, fOg tho
express purpose, no doubt, of giving hin
trOugh 10 meet his expenses. The action Oi
The commissioners IN buyiug the horse, &c., for
col. Ludlow i not deiensioie either IN law Or
morality, The payment OF n SUBS ,rptlOa 10
the Sidr for Col, Ludlow out of the ibliC
money isn petty fact Ol the same ChlTLG er. /
suT pose he iikCS to read that pHOar. but ncGhn
hardly claim That II Is necessary In hsengneer
work: II he walks at all ON his uIliGIal rIun is
G might pHy Out of the clntin gent fIai tIr
LIS h' OTIS ~ d trousers, There Is u historical
pitcectn nj for the latter GOy, Marcy, Of Ma
lorR, CHARGED 10 the public fInt1 tlfty cents
Tor cpN'ring pmlr Of hrerchcS spit IN the
pub lie service. II was dlsalowed. think.
The practice of using pnb'iG moneys tI Dly
article ior the personal use ant cOnyn1ielG'
OF flclals ought 10 b. abolished 10y p'ual ltY
Attorney Geuera Garland and Secretary la mar
bad the private carriages, biryucheS, sc of
of their respective depattments so a when thr,
went into office, and tn form 4rtstill wa X or
tIlct commissioner, henry O. Blow. never rode,
! believe, In the carriage kept for hla col.
leagues heard him repeatedly decline iuN
appropriation do the commissioners keep a
CnrriatG. lhe common ne of which " TO trans-
port them from their homes to the office and
back ngainY
Every resident in the District f. unrar obi-
cations To any citizen who exposes an admin
lslTntive wrong, but the exposure should not
go beyond the FACTS.